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What Danielle is looking for
Danielle specializes in upmarket and literary fiction, young adult and middle grade fiction, as well as select nonfiction. Thanks to her extensive editorial background, she enjoys working closely with authors to develop projects. She welcomes first-time authors with a unique voice and point of view. Danielle is actively seeking projects in a variety of categories. For adult fiction, Danielle is seeking upmarket commercial fiction and literary fiction and literary thrillers. She prefers books that explore deep emotional relationships in an interesting or unusual way and unreliable narrators who challenge our notions of “good” or “bad”. She likes an unusually told or episodic narrative (novels
Notable sales & clients
- The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
- Punch Me Up To The Gods by Brian Broome and Yona Harvey
- The Instant Pot No-Pressure Cookbook by Laurel Randolph
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Hear from Danielle: interviews & talks
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- 🎙 A Real Live Consultation with Agent Danielle Chiotti — The Manuscript Academy (2019)
- Agent Spotlight: Danielle Chiotti Interview and Query Critique Giveaway — Literary Rambles (2021)
- Agent Advice: Danielle Chiotti of Upstart Crow Literary — Writer's Digest
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Frequently asked questions
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What genres does Danielle Chiotti represent?
Danielle Chiotti represents Science Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Romance, Thriller, Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Commercial Fiction.
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